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NYCFC Tops Out Etihad Park Stadium in Queens, Targets 2027 Opening

Private funding comes with projected tax losses under the stadium's long lease.

An image collage containing 3 images, Image 1 shows Construction of the NYCFC stadium in Queens, showing the bare concrete stadium seating, a dirt field, and construction workers, Image 2 shows NYCFC's new stadium in Queens is taking shape, Image 3 shows People gathered for the topping-out ceremony of the NYCFC stadium in Queens, celebrating with speeches and the placement of a beam signed by Iron Workers Local 361

Overview

  • NYCFC placed the final steel beam at Etihad Park during a topping-out ceremony Wednesday, with club leaders saying the project remains on track for a 2027 debut.
  • The 25,000-seat soccer venue sits across from Citi Field in Willets Point and will be the first stadium in New York City built solely for the sport.
  • NYCFC and QNS point to an August 2027 opening to align with the 2027–28 MLS season, while Field Level Media reports a March or April 2027 launch as MLS shifts to a summer calendar.
  • The club says it is paying about $800 million to build the stadium, while the city’s Independent Budget Office estimates up to $538 million in forgone property taxes over a 49-year lease.
  • Union leaders and local officials backed the project at the ceremony, which is part of a broader plan that adds 2,500 affordable homes, a new elementary school, a 250-room hotel, retail, and public open space.